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Sara Larsson (born 26 June 1983), known professionally by her stage name SaRaha, is a Swedish singer and songwriter based in Tanzania. She first achieved public attention in Sweden during Melodifestivalen 2016.
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 SaRaha at Sommarkrysset in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sara Larsson |
| Born | 26 June 1983 Vänersborg, Sweden |
| Origin | Tanzania |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
Life and career
Larsson was born on 26 June 1983 in Vänersborg, Sweden and soon moved to Tanzania with her family in 1985. At age 18, she moved to Zimbabwe which is where she began her music career, performing with Zimbabwean bands in Harare.[1] She later returned to Tanzania in 2009. In 2011, she released the song "Tanesco" which became her breakout hit in Tanzania.[2] She later released the song "My Dear", and released her debut album Mblele Kiza in 2014.[3] The song "Mbele Kiza" later also gained attention in Sweden. She participated in Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song "Kizunguzungu", and qualified to andra chansen from the third semi-final.[4][5][6] In the final she placed ninth with the juries, seventh with the Swedish public, and ninth overall.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| SWE | ||
| Mbele Kiza |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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| "Tanesco" | 2011 | — | Mbele Kiza | ||||||
| "Jambazi" | 2012 | — | |||||||
| "There Is You" | — | ||||||||
| "Mbele Kiza" | 2013 | — | |||||||
| "Unieleze" (SaRaha featuring Linex) |
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| "Dadido" (SaRaha featuring Big Jahman) |
2014 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
| "Shemeji" | — | ||||||||
| "Kila Ndoto" (SaRaha featuring Marlaw) |
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| "Kizunguzungu" | 2016 | 2 |
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| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Featured singles
- "My Dear" (Akil feat. SaRaha) (2011)
- "Fei" (Fid Q feat. SaRaha) (2011)
- "Don't Cry" (Makamua feat. SaRaha) (2012)
- "Usiku wa giza" (Nako 2 Nako feat. SaRaha) (2012)
- "Siongopi" (Joh Makini feat. SaRaha) (2012)
- "Mazoea" (Big Jahman feat. SaRaha & Nura) (2012)
- "Dream" (Hustler Jay feat. SaRaha) (2013)
- "Ghetto Love" (Magenge ft. SaRaha) (2013)
- "Chips Mayai" (Q Chilla feat. SaRaha) (2013)
- "Habibty" (Akil feat. SaRaha) (2014)
- "Tuongee" (Makamua feat. SaRaha) (2015)
References
- "About". SaRaha - Official Homepage. Archived from the original on 2016-02-22.
- "Sara är lärare – och popstjärna i Afrika". kunskapsförbundet. 2014-09-24.
- Akatasia
- "Melodifestivalen 2016: SaRaha Kizunguzungu". svt.se. SVT. Archived from the original on 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- "SaRaha debuterar i Melodifestivalen - P4 Väst". Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- Escudero, Victor M. (20 February 2016). "Sweden: third semi-final results". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Escudero, Victor M. (12 March 2016). "Frans wins Melodifestivalen in Sweden". EBU.
- "SaRaha discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
External links
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На других языках
[de] SaRaha
SaRaha (bürgerlich Sara Larsson; * 26. Juni 1983 in Vänersborg) ist eine schwedisch-tansanische Sängerin.- [en] SaRaha
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